Impact of British Rule on Indian Economic

1. Economically, one of the results of the

British rule in India in the 19th century

was the (UPSC /IAS 2018)

a) Increase in the export of Indian handicrafts

b) Growth in the number of Indian owned
factories

c) Commercialization of Indian agriculture

d) Rapid increase in the urban population

2. The staple commodities of export by the

English East India Company from Bengal

in the middle of the 18thcentury were (UPSC /IAS 2018)

a) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium

b) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead

c) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea

d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

3. Consider the following statements: (UPSC /IAS 2017)

The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a

view to fix the wages of industrial workers

and to allow the workers to form trade

unions.

N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing

the labour movement in British India

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided

for(UPSC /IAS 2017)

a) The participation of workers in the
management of industries.

b) Arbitrary powers to the management to quell
industrial disputes.

c) An intervention by the British Court in the
event of a trade dispute.

D)A system of tribunals and a ban on strikes

5. Under the Permanent Settlement of 1793,

the Zamindars were required to issue

pattas to the farmers which were not

issued by many of the Zamindars. The

reason was( UPSC /IAS2011)

a) The Zamindars were trusted by the farmers

b) There was no official check upon the
Zamindars

c) It was the responsibility of the British
government

d) The farmers were not interested in getting
pattas

6. The tendency for increased litigation was

visible after the introduction of the land

settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in

The reason for this is normally

traced to which of the following

provisions? (UPSC /IAS 2011)

a) Making Zamindar’s position stronger vis-avis
the ryot

b) Making East India Company an overlord of
Zamindars

c) Making judicial system more efficient

d) None of the (a), (b) and (c) above

7. With reference to Ryotwari Settlement,

consider the following statements:( UPSC /IAS 2012)

1) The rent was paid directly by the peasants to

the Government

2) The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots

3) The lands were surveyed and assessed before

being taxed.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) None

8. Who among the following was/were

associated with the introduction of

Ryotwari Settlement in India during the

British rule?( UPSC /IAS2017)

1) Lord Cornwallis

2) Alexander Read

3) Thomas Munro

Select the correct answer using the code’

given below:

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

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Impact of British Rule on Indian Economic